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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
Well, given your extensive study--just one final question, Mr. Chairman--what do you believe are the next research steps that we need to take to improve our understanding of the Great Lakes and the debris problem that's there?
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Peters asks about future research on Great Lakes plastic pollution.

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